One major topic at this year’s HIMSS 2012 Conference, was accountable care programs. As January 1, 2012 marked the initial period for healthcare organizations to start the application process to become eligible for Accountable Care Organization status there was much debate about whether or not ACOs could improve healthcare while reducing costs.

The coordinated care provided by an Accountable Care Organization can help ensure that patients, especially the chronically ill, get the right care at the right time, with the goal of avoiding unnecessary duplication of services and preventing medical errors.

If you’re in Las Vegas for HIMSS this week, stop by Cisco’s booth, #4223, where we are demonstrating how together with partners, Cisco healthcare solutions help simplify communications, facilitate collaboration, connect clinicians and provide support for the increasingly mobile healthcare environment. Read More »

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